Differences Between The Beam Light And The Moving Head Light

With the improvement of people's living standards and the development of culture and entertainment industry, the requirement of the lighting system and large-scale lighting opera house is higher and higher. Looking back on the supply and purchase of stage lighting market in China, the moving heads and moving beam lights rank in the front. So, what are the characteristics and differences between them, and what are the precautions for their use? Next,we answer for you one by one.

I. difference of light beam

The most important thing of the beam moving heads is the light beam, a bright light beam is the pursuit of the beam light; the moving heads, in fact, should be said to be the discharge spot light, which focuses on the spot and pattern. The purpose of the two kinds of lamps is different, so the application situation has changed obviously.

II. Different light sources and different applications

Beam lamp is metal halide lamp, spot light is discharge bulb. The halide lamp is with high light efficiency as sharp beam angle even with not so high power but bright light beam. Because of the conical light, the spreading area of the moving head is larger than that of the beam lights.

The beam lights should be used for explosive scenes, such as opening show and vigorous singing and dancing, with stroboscopic lighting to make a passionate visual impact effect; while the head lamp is more to show the gentle and intelligent art, savoring the aftertaste in the slow and fine music dance, through the collocation of different colors and plans, to form a soft and beautiful gorgeous scene and create a warm and romantic atmosphere.

3. There is a huge difference in the distance actually available

The use distance of beam lamp should be more than 12 meters, and the use range of moving heads is 5 meters. If you are in a bar with a height of only 3-5 meters, it is a wise choice to choose a moving head light. You can have beams and patterns to form a good atmosphere and not make the guests uncomfortable. On the contrary, if it is in a very high studio, it is necessary to choose a beam lamp. To sum up, the selection of beam lamp and head lamp shall be determined according to the actual distance and effect.